Do you know of any eco-friendly clothing companies?

Question

I was just wondering if there were and eco-friendly clothing companies out there? I would love to support them. Even any eco-friendly shoe or cosmetic company.

Answer 1

The best would be Goodwill, because it reduces the amount of energy needed to make new clothes.

Shoes?  Top companies are Blackspot (made out of a hemp and a recycled shoe tire, but expensive) and Patagonia (made by a company that does everything from preserving wildlife to supporting organic clothing, but uber-expensive.)  Also Rawganique sells some Ecolution brand shoes, which are pretty good (hemp, which grows well without pesticides and blah blah blah), but I don't know about the rest.

Cosmetics:  Aveda, Burt's Bees, Aubrey Organics, Kiss My Face, Zia, and the Body Shop are all leaders in this catagory.  I've heard good things about Burt's Bees, Aubrey Organics, but Aveda and the Body Shop are some of the most positive companies.  

Clothing:  Patagonia is again high on the list, along with American Aparell (which is a more controversial company because they've been accused of selling sexual ads of minors and of sexual harassment.)  Maggies Organics,  and No Sweat also have some eco-options.  

In terms of mainstream clothing, the best companies are Levi Strauss (organic cotton jeans!) and Timberland (they just launched eco-boots and "adventure wear").

I'm not sure about all these companies, so please check the clothing to see if it has key environmental adjectives like "organic," "hemp," "vegan," or whatever other causes please you.  Feel free to ask me any follow-up questions.

P.S:  Fur is not environmentally friendly AT ALL.

Answer 2

http://www.ecomall.com/biz/clothing.htm

there is a lot..

Edun

Answer 3

I buy furs for my wife from comapnies based in Minnesota, and Wisconsin.  Studies show that that fur sales are up over 40% in the last 2 years.

Answer 4

no